UH Cancer Center researcher Michele Carbone won the 2026 Szent‑Györgyi Prize for work linking inherited BAP1 mutations to mesothelioma and spurring life‑saving interventions.

Lifeguards posted “Shark Sighted” signs at Hanalei Bay after a 6–7 ft shark was seen; no injuries were reported. The bay could reopen Monday afternoon if no further sightings occur.

A citizen-drafted charter amendment would require HPD to verify federal agents’ identity and legal authority before assisting them; the commission will consider the measure this week.

Hawaiian Electric has begun swapping wooden poles for steel and composite ones along Honoapiʻilani Highway in Lahaina while limited undergrounding is planned near schools and key neighborhoods. The work aims to shore up evacuation routes as rebuilding continues.

Hawaii Isotope Technology has opened a $20M cyclotron lab in Kailua that will make PET imaging drugs locally and add skilled scientific jobs.

Warm, breezy trades bring gusty winds and isolated showers; advisories for wind, surf and small craft remain in effect.

Breezy trade winds return to Honolulu Thursday with gusts near 30 mph and passing windward showers.

The Attorney General’s 2025 report shows 3,764 valid concealed‑carry licenses statewide — a 70.5% rise from 2024, with Honolulu seeing the biggest jump.

Gunfire erupted in Kahaluu Wednesday night after an argument; the victim wasn’t hit and Honolulu police are searching for the shooter. Detectives have opened an attempted murder inquiry.

A Maui County committee delayed an overnight parking ban in Kahului and took up a major rewrite of water development fees — a clash of public‑health and infrastructure priorities. Council members want more agency input and a clearer safe‑parking plan before moving forward.

Volunteers are needed to sew and donate roughly 38,000 lei so every veteran’s grave at Punchbowl can be adorned for the Mayor’s Memorial Day ceremony.

Gov. Green signed Act 012 banning nearly all license‑plate covers in Hawaii and raising minimum fines to $1,000, with enforcement tied to safety inspections starting Jan. 1, 2027.

HB 2021 would set a three‑class e‑bike system, bar high‑power machines from bike lanes and require helmets for riders under 18.